WinPcap
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WinPcap is a Windows packet capture library and driver that provides link-layer network access, packet capture and transmission, kernel-level filtering, network statistics, and remote capture support. It is intended for developers building network analysis and monitoring applications, but is no longer actively maintained.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Capturing and transmitting network packets on Windows for network analysis and monitoring applications.
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Audience: Windows network software developers and security professionals
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Functions: monitoring
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, windows
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: winpcap.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Embedded, firmware & hardware design space, WinPcap takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on capturing and transmitting network packets on Windows for network analysis and monitoring applications. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for windows network software developers and security professionals. Basis unknown · not verified: WinPcap is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: WinPcap is available on the web and Windows.
It is developed by Riverbed Technology. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include packet capture, packet transmission, and kernel filtering. It is being sunset.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Packet capture
- Packet transmission
- Kernel filtering
- Network statistics
- Remote capture
- WinPcap driver
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about WinPcap
- What does WinPcap do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: WinPcap focuses on capturing and transmitting network packets on Windows for network analysis and monitoring applications. It is catalogued under Embedded, firmware & hardware design on PulseGate.
- Who should use WinPcap?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: WinPcap is an open-source project built for windows network software developers and security professionals.
- Is WinPcap free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — WinPcap is free to use.
- What platforms does WinPcap run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: WinPcap runs on the web and Windows.
- Is WinPcap still maintained?
- It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
- Who develops WinPcap?
- WinPcap is developed by Riverbed Technology.
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